Brandon Twp.- From a 20-year stint in the entertainment industry to a degree at a prestigious art school to innovative designs as a metalsmith? new Brandon Middle School art teacher Jody Daniels aims to spark imagination and thinking ‘outside-the-box.? ‘It’s all about finding creative ways to solve problems and situations,? said Daniels, a Wyandotte High […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents wanting to know what’s up with township business can continue to find public notices in The Citizen. By a 5-0 vote, the board continued a 10-year tradition as The Citizen being the newspaper of record. It’s a 2-year contract. The board sided with The Citizen’s $4.50 per column inch bid, over a […]
Coffee hour At 9 a.m., Sept. 30, The Citizen, 12 South St., will host a coffee hour. The public is invited to attend and enjoy treats and conversation. Donations for OCEF will be accepted. Details: 248-627-4332. Cub Scouts At 6:30 p.m., Sept 13, Cub Scout Pack 340 will host a meeting at Goodrich United Methodist […]
Dear Editor, After reading the Aug. 20 and 27 editions of The Citizen, I must comment on articles concerning actions by our elected officials in Brandon Township. First is the township board’s action to increase the mileage payments to the fire department: The taxpayers need to understand the reason for the increase. It’s not to […]
Post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, frequently seen in veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, is the topic for the Feb. 16, VFW Post 582 breakfast meeting. The breakfast is open to all local veterans, family members and other interested persons. Veterans will receive a breakfast at no charge if they present their […]
To the editor: Brandon school board, parents, and students, it’s time to wake up! How many people have to lose their jobs with in the district before you will step up and take notice? Since Miller has stepped into the superintendent position, we have lost teachers, secretaries, and now a principal! Are these cuts necessary? […]
Dear Editor, (In response to: ‘Speed limits on township dirt roads revisited,? The Citizen, Aug. 27, page 4) When a dirt road does not have a posted speed limit it does ‘not? mean that you are to drive at 55 mph it means ‘you choose? a speed safe for the condition of the road (not […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer In the three weeks Assessor Kristen Sieloff has been on the job, she’s noticed home sales are going up. ‘This is still very viable community that people want to live in this area. It’s just a reflection on the community itself,? said Sieloff, new assessor for Independence Township. […]
To the editor: I have been told many times that if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. I think that all who have students at Brandon High School will agree that something is going on that is disturbing our kids. There is a lot of talk already in the community and probably […]
To the editor: After 35 years as a Brandon teacher, most of them at Brandon High School, I worked under many superintendents and principals, some better than others. When I left Brandon in 2006, I left a Blue Ribbon High School, colleagues who worked together for the betterment of the students and the district, and, […]